Present Simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Aims

1. You will be able to correctly use the Present Simple tense.
2. You will be able to form correct sentences in English.

Tenses

We use tenses (the Present Simple is one of them) to change verbs, so that we know when something happened.

Remember? 

Timeline?

We use the Present Simple when we talk about:

1. Facts = something that is always true.
   'Water boils at 100 degrees.'
2. Habits = something that happens regularly.
   'I go to school every Monday.'

to be - Present Simple

I am

you are

he is

she is

it is

we are

you are

they are

Present simple
He ..... (to call)

1. call
2. calls

Present simple
It ....... (to start) in 10 minutes.

1. start
2. starts

Present simple
We often ........... (to talk) about or holiday.

1. talk
2. talks

Present simple
I never ....... (to wear) this dress to school.

1. wear
2. wears

Present simple
They ...... (to visit) us every summer.

1. visit
2. visits

(to walk) present simple
He ....... in the park.

(to teach) present simple
She ..... English.

(to cry) present simple
The baby ..... .

(to dance) present simple
I ..... at the party.

(to kiss) present simple
She ..... her boyfriend.

(to watch) present simple
We ..... a nice film.

(to be)
He ..... my brother.

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
We ..... at school.

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
..... you at home tonight?

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
Where ..... I?

1. am
2. are
3. is

(to be)
Derrek and Sheila ..... at work.

1. am
2. are
3. is

What do we use tenses for?

When do we use the Present Simple?

Which pronouns need the shit-rule?

1. I, you, he, she and it
2. he, she and it
3. we, you and they
4. all of the pronouns